Cloud Cover vs White Dove

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 83 vs 80, White Dove will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cloud Cover vs White Dove in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Cloud Cover and White Dove are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Cloud CoverBenjamin Moore OC-25 living room color review

@erinwalshdesign

White DoveOC-17 living room fireplace paint

@pageau613painting

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cloud CoverBenjamin Moore Cloud Cover kitchen color

@firstincounters_granite

White DoveOC-17 kitchen color

@casaloladesigns

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cloud CoverBenjamin Moore Cloud Cover bathroom paint

@mhi.painting

White DoveWhite Dove bathroom inspiration

@hollis_farmhouse

Color Details

Cloud Cover
Benjamin Moore · OC-25
Hex#E9E8E0
LRV80.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-25
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cloud Cover vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Cover on one side and White Dove on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Cloud Cover comparisons

See how Cloud Cover stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Cloud Cover
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Cloud Cover reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Cloud Cover
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cloud Cover
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Cloud Cover
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cloud Cover
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Cloud Cover
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Cloud Cover reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cloud Cover
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cloud Cover
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cloud Cover
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Cloud Cover reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cloud Cover
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Cloud Cover
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cloud Cover
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cloud Cover
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cloud Cover
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Black grey
Cloud Cover
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cloud Cover
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Cloud Cover reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Cloud Cover
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Cloud Cover reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Cloud Cover
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Senses
Cloud Cover
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Cloud Cover
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cloud Cover
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Cloud Cover
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Cloud Cover
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Cloud Cover
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cloud Cover
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Cloud Cover
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Cloud Cover
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Cloud Cover reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Cloud Cover
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Cloud Cover
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Cloud Cover
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cloud Cover is the lighter choice